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THE AMERICAS
4TH LATIN AMERICAN BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY: OCTOBER 2024
Info.
NEW YORK CITY JEWELRY WEEK: NOVEMBER 18–24, 2024
A hybrid program combines virtual experiences streamed on YouTube with immersive in-person events.NYC Jewelry Week brings together the most talented and influential figures in the jewelry industry, who curate a variety of experiences. Attendees can explore exhibitions, indulge in exclusive shopping opportunities, and partake in exciting retail collaborations. In addition, a series of panel discussions provides insights into the latest trends, challenges, and innovations within the industry. Each event is crafted to offer truly unique and unforgettable jewelry moments.
TALK—FASHION ICONS WITH FERN MALLIS: SYBIL AND DAVID YURMAN
At 92Y, NYC, November 20, 2024. Info. The Yurmans have a book releasing soon (see below, under “Pages”).
ROCK THE JEWELS: NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A jubilant celebration of the Black In Jewelry Coalition’s accomplishments over the past four years, presented in partnership with New York City Jewelry Week. Will feature industry awards, jewelry exhibits and networking opportunities. At Elsie Rooftop, in NYC., 6–10 p.m. Info, tickets.
EUROPE
KORU8: MAY 2024 AND BEYOND
The forest-themed event includes exhibitions in two locations: The Finnish Forest Museum Lusto May 17–December 1, 2024, and Oulu Art Museum in winter 2025. Workshops June 4–6, 2024, in Lappeenranta: Listening And Making Yourself Heard, taught by Urmas Lüüs and Timo Tähkänen; Nose-to-Tail Approach, taught by Katharina Dettar; Into Wood, taught by Sanna Lindholm. Seminar June 7 (at LAB University of Applied Sciences, in Lappeenranta) and 8 (at the Finnish Forest Museum Lusto, in Punkaharju); speakers will include Katharina Dettar, Åsa Elmstam, Maria Kiialainen, Sanna Lindholm, Sarah Powell, Jenna Purhonen, Nora Schuurman, Manami Aoki, Reetta Karhunkorva, Inni Pärnänen, Maria Ignacia Walker. Info.
SILVER + FORM: OCTOBER 19–20, 2024
This new exhibition and fair will take place at the Turner Contemporary Art Gallery, in Margate, UK. It will showcase a collection of contemporary jewelry, silverware, objets d’art, and sculptures crafted by some of the most talented silversmiths and metalsmiths in the UK. Info.
MILANO JEWELRY WEEK: OCTOBER 15–20, 2024
Milano Jewelry Week creates moments of exchange and interaction, captivating trade operators and attracting the public thanks to a calendar full of events: exhibitions, presentations, workshops, talks, awards, live performances, and vernissage. The event develops in Milano’s center within exclusive and evocative locations in the city: historic buildings, high jewelry ateliers, goldsmith workshops, academies, art galleries, fashion boutiques, and design showrooms. Info.
GRASSIMESSE: OCTOBER 25–27, 2024
This international meeting place for design enthusiasts and lovers of beautiful things is an art exhibition and sales fair in one. Exhibitors will offer unique pieces, small series, and exemplary product design from the fields of textiles, fashion, jewelry, ceramics, glass, furniture, and more. The jury selects exhibitors according to high qualitative standards. Info. At the GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst, in Leipzig, Germany.
CLUSTER CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY FAIR: DECEMBER 13–16, 2024
In London, metamorphosis will take center stage, inviting artisans to explore the limitless potential of new materials and the future of jewelry design. More.
ORIZZONTI D’AUTORE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2024–JANUARY 6, 2025
Since its first edition in 2022, this biennial dedicated to contemporary jewelry in the Civic Museum of Asolo, in Italy, has aimed to create a cultural and enriching interchange among invited artists, art lovers, and experts in the field. This year’s exhibitions and collateral events include Between Body & Soul and a Robert Smit retrospective. Curated by Thereza Pedrosa. Info.
MUNICH JEWELRY WEEK 2025
The whirlwind of an event will take place March 12–16, 2025.
SLOVENIAN JEWELRY WEEK: APRIL 10 – 19, 2025
Info.
FLORENCE JEWELRY WEEK: SPRING 2025
The first Italian event devoted to contemporary jewelry. Info.
MIDDLE EAST
ISRAEL BIENNALE OF CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY: OPENS DECEMBER 17, 2024
With the theme Echoes of the Untaken Path, the exhibition seeks to explore the quiet, often unnoticed spaces between choice and chance, the roads not traveled, and the alternative realities that linger in the shadows of our decisions. Info.
ASIA
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AUSTRALIA
INVOLUTION: MAKING JEWELLERY, CREATING CHANGE: OCTOBER 4–6, 2024
The 19th Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia national biennial conference takes place in Perth. Website.
AFRICA
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NEW ZEALAND
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